Bria Morse

Bria Morse is a graduate student in aeronautics and astronautics, applying aerospace physiology to improve medical outcomes during emergency evacuations. More specifically, her research examines how environmental stressors—such as vibration, acceleration, and reduced pressure—impact patient stability during both air and ground transport, particularly in hemorrhagic conditions. As a second-time MathWorks Fellow, Bria will develop a physiological algorithm to support real-time decision-making in casualty evacuation, including autonomous and unmanned missions. She works with complex datasets from field experiments and simulations, using MathWorks tools—especially MATLAB—for signal processing, time-series analysis, and visualization of hemodynamic trends. Under the fellowship, she will enhance these workflows to prototype and validate her model, combining physiological data with environmental factors. Bria’s work could transform evacuation protocols across military, disaster, and civilian contexts, improving survival rates through data-driven transport strategies.